Welcome to ON THIS DAY! Each day, we'll look at a few moments from history and popular culture. We'll show you where you can rediscover classic movies and music, or read more about great moments in history. We'll point you to e-books, downloadable and streamable music and film, and e-audio; and of course, we haven't forgotten about physical books or DVDs.

	On this day in 1892, James M. Cain was born. Cain wrote novels and short stories in a variety of genres, but is best remembered for his crime novels. His first novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice, is the story of a woman who plots with her lover to kill her husband. It's been a popular story around the world, adapted as a movie in French, Italian, German, Hungarian, Malaysian, and (twice) English. In 1982, it was adapted as an opera by composer Stephen Paulus. That would probably have delighted Cain, who had hopes of becoming an opera singer like his mother, but didn't have a strong enough voice. The Postman Always Rings Twice is available as an e-book or e-audio at OverDrive, in print, or as an audiobook; the 1946 film, starring Lana Turner and John Garfield, is available on DVD.
	On this day in 1916, Olivia de Havilland was born. De Havilland made her film debut as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and quickly became one of Hollywood's most popular leading ladies. She found her greatest success in dramas, and was particularly well suited to historical costume epics. De Havilland's last leading role was in 1964, in Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte; after that, she worked mostly in television until her retirement in 1988. She has lived in Paris since 1956. De Havilland was frequently paired with Errol Flynn; they made eight movies together, including the 1940 Western Santa Fe Trail, which is available for streaming at Hoopla.
	And on this day in 1926, Hans Werner Henze was born. Henze was a prolific composer who wrote frequently for the stage, composing music for more than a dozen ballets, and more than forty operas or other musical-theater works. He also wrote ten symphonies, several concertos, and large amounts of choral and vocal music. Much of his music is politically influenced; his oratorio The Raft of the Medusa, for instance, is a requiem for Che Guevara. A variety of Henze's music is available for streaming at Hoopla.